Wichita eagle., 1887-01-16
NEW HOMES
In a New Country-In a New ToWn-roi
a Small Outlay Great prospects
of Large Returns.

orn extension of the FRISCO, oou''iei"
Korsaa Santa Fe. d. II. 6, A, Chicago q
Rock Island.
The Kansas s. Southwestern Guiding
from Garden CITY. besides the above SIX
railroad prospects, three of which already
hove bonds given them to the county line,
and will build this year. The Union Pacl
fic have Just chartered two lines from Oil
ferent points centering here in
OAK CITY.
Forgetting the prospects OF great rat
road center. that are acknowledged py all
who investigate, we stop to tell you OF
other and more important things 10 'he
teeming Thousands that are surgins "es''
viz: soil. climate, adaptalility to the pro
duction of those things that make wealth
Reautiful town sites can be found
anywhere. Many objections nave
hoo, raised to the location OF
of Wichita, but its location in the midst OF
the richest valley in the world has gone
side by side with the EAGLE ana It's IRE
irresistible men to make it what it is today,
the wonder of the world, and SO
OAK CITY,
Located in the mild climate of southern
Kansas at the 1O1 meridian, on the south
ern slope south of the Cimarron, inc oi-
viding line between the high ard plains OF
the north where no grass but buffalo
crows, and the rich alluvial soil OF the
Rio Grande. There Is no underlay OF
magnssia as found north which scorches
the roots of vegetation, but rich, SOFT,
easily cultivated sand loan, easily pene-
trated by the roots Of trees causing them
TO grow rapidly, affording beauty, shade,
moisture and protection from storms, pro-
ducing corn, the acknowledged king, equal
to the Arkansas Valley, crops OF from ten
to fifty bushels to the acre were raised III
1886 in this locality from the SOD, enough
to feed through the winter, thing scarce
w ever known before in new country.
Blue stem prairie hay grows in abundance
and fine stacks Can be seen dottlng the
nrairie and can be had for five dollars pei
ton.
The soil seems especially adapted to the
production of potatoes, both lrlsh ana
sweet, melons were grown Of prodlglouS
size pumpkins, in fact all kinds of vege
tables.
Sheet water is found at easy depth. by
sheet water We understand flowing water
which is found at the same level, and is
sure indication of purity, an undertio"lna
stream from the mountains. pressing l''
way to the ocean. Such water purifies 1t
self, not Pertaining of the alkales an'
lime of the soil as is the case where it i
found at varied depths, which Is termed
seep water.
The lay of the country IS moderately I'm
dulating, naturally draining itself. Ih'
streams flow southeast. and the coolest da,
this winter the Cimarron was not frozei
over =.
i
seeking homes are very great Land tina
has been decided is now very low. Fin
timber Accomplishments can be had, and be
ginning at "A line running east and ives
three fourths of a mile south of Oak City
is the now unoccupied Neutral Strip opel
for actual settlers, partaking as it does o
all of the above advantages.
This rich new country, sloping away t
the east, south and west for miles, offer
inducements that will never again be hat
on this continent. and wise heads ADM
that before the 1st dav of June, 1887
nearly every quarter of good land will b
taken, and the hum of life will wrest fror
the coyote, antelope and buffalo their las
retreat.
While locations are essential, yet is
: men thot build cities. Where would Wlcl
tia have been if it had not been for il
EAGLE. its Beacon, and later on its Arrow
etc, etc? Its Murdocks, Davidsons, Le'
evs, CaldwclS,ss G,iffensteins, Kohns, an
the dozens of irrepressible men that hav
set the tide of wealth FLOWING into the la
of Wichita?
Some of Wichita's wealthy men have d.
cided to build Oak City, and for sooth
will be built, but if you want to reap SON
of the spoils now is the time. A fe
- choice business lots will be given to pu
chasers who desire to erect good building
on them. Poor men will be given lots q
!, which TO build them homes
An old hotel man will build nice plat
of entertainment. Three other men ha'
=. contracted to erect 4 seventy five FOE
. front. The Prairie Lumber company.
4 large company that have twenty sevt
other yards. will occupy the field at ono
We don't tell you of the imaginary bull
ings with coal and wood piles behind the
n and the abundance near at hand advertis
{ bv the Neutral City Town Co. We doI
: show you 80 acre patch in The center
5. q mortgaged 100 We don't name O
stock holders from Dan to BeerShebs.
II Guiding all the railroad naguateS and |
cl publishers To whom stock has been give
10 We don't present As our assets a lot of {
&c sewing machines, rock-ribbed mortgas
d. real estate along the Walnut. deserted e:
u ms in OLD delapidated towns for which
have traded the heart Of our town. but
clear decided 100 acres OF land eleva'
about fifteen feet in the center aud Slopi
every way. and "A town company Of vi,
be ira men worth more than half mill
\ d liars not inherited but accumulated
rif and crit.